Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the places you’ll go” may be one of the most quoted books when it comes time for high school graduation.

The simplicity of the children’s book seems to drive home the life lessons for teenagers and adults like nothing else can.

And one of the book’s more famous lines is perhaps most inspirational.

“Will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed.”

Dr. Seuss is a wonderful author, but his stories are make believe. We don’t live among the likes of Thing 1 and Thing 2, and we won’t succeed merely because someone says so.

Graduation is over at every local high school. A new crop of fresh faces has joined the real world, ready or not.

But some of them won’t succeed, plain and simple.

For each and every graduate, success is up to you. And each person must measure his own success.

Not everyone needs to be a rich doctor. Not everyone needs to raise a family. Not everyone will stay healthy.

Life’s success depends on the mirror you use and the attitude you choose.

We hope the best for every single area graduate. Life isn’t as simple as a Dr. Seuss rhyme; we all know that.

But hard work, a positive attitude and a sense of humor will definitely take you places.